Page 59 - Latest Updates on Reserve Bank of India
RBI forms expert panel to explore consolidation of urban co-op banks
Committee to be headed by former RBI dy governor, submit report in three months
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Reserve Bank of India forms expert panel for urban co-operative banks
The RBI has constituted an expert committee under the chairmanship of its former Deputy Governor N S Vishwanathan
Banking Reset 2.0: Tectonic changes are underway in Indian banking
Towards the end of the calendar year, an Internal Working Group (IWG) of the RBI made a case for large corporate groups being permitted to spawn banks
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BS Banking Annual: Worst may be coming as recovery path remains uncertain
The FSR has warned that while easy money is intended to support growth, it can encourage leverage, inflate asset prices and endanger financial stability
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BS SFB Round Table: Rural, urban India show little difference, say experts
At Business Standard Unlock BFSI 2.0, some of the best minds from the SFB sector discuss the consequences of the lockdown, the urban- rural divide, capital-raising plans, and the way forward for SFBs
 "BS SFB Round Table: Rural, urban India show little difference, say experts")
BS Banking Annual: Total assets to interest income, here're the key numbers
A snapshot of the key data on Indian banking
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BS CEO Round Table: Six bank chiefs discuss paradigm shift in banking space
Leading names of India's banking industry join Tamal Bandyopadhyay at Business Standard's Unlock BFSI 2.0 to discuss the issues plaguing the sector
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Non-FATF area investors can't have 'significant influence' in NBFCs: RBI
The Reserve Bank on Friday said investors from non 'Financial Action Task Force' complaint jurisdictions can only hold less than 20 per cent of the voting power in India-based NBFCs.
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Industrial output recovers by a small 1%, retail inflation at 16-month low
Experts say MPC may continue with accommodative stance in next nine months
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RBI to issue new 40-year benchmark bond on Thursday, raise Rs 7,000 crore
The 40-year bonds are the highest tenured bonds issued by the government
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Privatisation not panacea for all ills: ex-RBI deputy guv S S Mundra
Fomer RBI deputy governor S S Mundra Friday said that privatisation is not a panacea for all the ills and this myth has long been busted
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Bond investors see RBI curbing yields as India looks to sell $3.6 bn bonds
The bond auctions Thursday drew lower-than-expected cutoff yields, including 5.9726% on the benchmark 10-year note, compared with 6.03% estimated in a Bloomberg News survey
 "Bond investors see RBI curbing yields as India looks to sell $3.6 bn bonds")
RBI's currency strategy flooding the market with more foreign funds
The RBI's outstanding forwards book grew to $28.3 billion as of November from a negative $4.9 billion in the fiscal year 2019-20, highlighting the extent of its operations
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Regulation is key
Banning cryptocurrencies is a poor idea
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Increasing fiscal constraints
Govt must focus on mobilising more revenues
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Would industry still hail a budget without tax sops if cost of money rises?
Higher interest rates will clip investment plans of companies and could bad news for FM Nirmala Sitharaman who feels she has kept her part of the deal in Budget FY22 by not raising taxes
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Digital currency an idea that can go far, but will RBI explore it?
Skepticism is high about "Retail Direct" because previous attempts at bringing public debt to the masses haven't gone anywhere
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10-year bonds issued by some states cross 7% yield mark, shows data
State development loan yields are rising in tandem with Centre's bond yield
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Why dividing central bankers into hawks and doves misses the big picture
Reducing central bankers to caricatures risks missing the big picture. These days, policy makers have to be more nimble
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RBI to buy bonds worth Rs 20,000 crore via open market operations on Feb 10
The central bank on Friday devolved nearly the entire bond auction on primary dealers, as the markets were demanding higher yields for five-year and 10-year bonds being sold
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